The Romantic Story of Margaret Catchpole

The story is founded on fact. In a village on the south coast of England, young Margaret Catchpole is being courted by two rivals, Will Laud, a smuggler, and Lieutenant Barry of the coast guards. She favours Laud, and when he escapes from custody after a government raid on the smugglers, Margaret steals a horse and tries to join him. In a fight with the coast guards, Laud is killed an Margaret is arrested for horse-stealing and transported to Botany Bay. Only part of the film survives today.

Country:

Australia

Genre:

Adventure,

Drama

Duration:

26 minutes

Year:

1911

Director:

Raymond Longford

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Company:

Spencer's Pictures

Cast:

Margaret Catchpole

Will Laud

Lieutenant Barry

Little Kitty

Lord Chief Justice

Crew:

Director

Director of Photography